Waylon leads West Virginia's 2025 boys' list with 115 babies, just ahead of Hudson's 106.
Oliver (96), Noah (85), and Wyatt (70) complete the top five, with surname-style and short, sturdy picks like Weston, Colton, Stetson, and Colter scattered through the list.
Knox made the largest climb, up 109 places, while Arthur rose 104 to No. 85 and Cohen jumped 97 to No. 48. Greyson slid 47 spots and Myles fell 46, showing how quickly the middle of the list can shift.
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Waylon | 115 |
| 2 | 2 | Hudson | 106 |
| 3 | -2 | Oliver | 96 |
| 4 | 3 | Noah | 85 |
| 5 | 4 | Wyatt | 70 |
| 6 | 7 | Cooper | 68 |
| 7 | 1 | Asher | 67 |
| 8 | 3 | Weston | 63 |
| 9 | 4 | Theodore | 60 |
| 9 | -5 | Liam | 60 |
| 11 | 6 | James | 59 |
| 12 | -6 | Elijah | 56 |
| 13 | 2 | William | 55 |
| 13 | -10 | Maverick | 55 |
| 15 | 2 | Jackson | 52 |
| 15 | 8 | Henry | 52 |
| 15 | 2 | Carter | 52 |
| 18 | 22 | Sawyer | 48 |
| 19 | 3 | Silas | 47 |
| 20 | -10 | Grayson | 46 |
| 20 | 20 | Easton | 46 |
| 20 | 10 | Atlas | 46 |
| 23 | 9 | Samuel | 43 |
| 23 | -3 | Owen | 43 |
| 23 | - | Colton | 43 |
| 26 | 14 | Lucas | 42 |
| 26 | -14 | Levi | 42 |
| 28 | -1 | Parker | 41 |
| 29 | -6 | Mason | 40 |
| 29 | 11 | Elias | 40 |
| 31 | -16 | Walker | 39 |
| 31 | -8 | Lincoln | 39 |
| 33 | -1 | Roman | 37 |
| 33 | -5 | Dawson | 37 |
| 33 | 28 | Beau | 37 |
| 36 | 15 | Ryker | 36 |
| 36 | 10 | Miles | 36 |
| 36 | 15 | Carson | 36 |
| 39 | -3 | Wesley | 33 |
| 39 | 45 | Thomas | 33 |
| 39 | 22 | Ryder | 33 |
| 39 | 1 | John | 33 |
| 39 | 45 | Bentley | 33 |
| 44 | -24 | River | 32 |
| 44 | 45 | Archer | 32 |
| 46 | 38 | Stetson | 31 |
| 46 | -14 | Joseph | 31 |
| 48 | 3 | Leo | 30 |
| 48 | -16 | Jaxon | 30 |
| 48 | 51 | Jasper | 30 |
| 48 | 30 | Daniel | 30 |
| 48 | 97 | Cohen | 30 |
| 48 | 33 | Alexander | 30 |
| 54 | 14 | Luke | 29 |
| 54 | -8 | Ezra | 29 |
| 54 | 45 | Colter | 29 |
| 54 | -26 | Benjamin | 29 |
| 58 | -12 | Tucker | 28 |
| 58 | -12 | Rowan | 28 |
| 58 | 10 | Kohen | 28 |
| 58 | -1 | Isaiah | 28 |
| 58 | 10 | Hunter | 28 |
| 58 | -20 | Colt | 28 |
| 58 | -3 | Brooks | 28 |
| 65 | 24 | Nolan | 27 |
| 65 | 19 | Michael | 27 |
| 65 | -6 | Jameson | 27 |
| 65 | 24 | Cameron | 27 |
| 69 | -14 | Remington | 26 |
| 69 | 43 | Logan | 26 |
| 71 | 30 | Luka | 25 |
| 71 | 7 | Isaac | 25 |
| 71 | -14 | Braxton | 25 |
| 74 | 15 | Matthew | 24 |
| 74 | 49 | Maddox | 24 |
| 74 | -28 | Jack | 24 |
| 74 | -23 | Ezekiel | 24 |
| 74 | 15 | Everett | 24 |
| 74 | 7 | Eli | 24 |
| 80 | 43 | Beckett | 23 |
| 80 | 53 | Barrett | 23 |
| 82 | -46 | Myles | 22 |
| 82 | 7 | Jensen | 22 |
| 82 | 7 | Jaxson | 22 |
| 85 | 38 | Micah | 21 |
| 85 | 21 | Luca | 21 |
| 85 | 27 | Kai | 21 |
| 85 | 4 | Holden | 21 |
| 85 | 27 | Hayden | 21 |
| 85 | -47 | Greyson | 21 |
| 85 | -24 | Charles | 21 |
| 85 | 72 | Beckham | 21 |
| 85 | 104 | Arthur | 21 |
| 94 | 109 | Knox | 20 |
| 94 | - | Kaysen | 20 |
| 94 | -33 | Jacob | 20 |
| 94 | 18 | Ethan | 20 |
| 94 | 29 | Emmett | 20 |
| 94 | -35 | Bennett | 20 |
| 94 | -5 | Andrew | 20 |